Workers' Compensation News
| Nurses, Labor Demand Better OSHA Protection; Scalia Fires Back | 05/04/2020 | ||
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| The Ohio Nurses Association has filed a complaint with the federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration, urging it to “do its job” and better protect nurses on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic. ...Read More | |||
| No Award of Reduced Earnings for Worker who Left Higher-Paying Job Because of Restrictions | 05/01/2020 | ||
| Source: WorkCompCentral | |||
| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that a former winery employee was not entitled to an award of reduced earnings after he left his position because of the restrictions that his doctor imposed upon him. ...Read More | |||
| No Additional Benefits for Oil Rig Worker's Back Injury | 04/30/2020 | ||
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| A Louisiana appellate court upheld a determination that an oil rig worker’s temporary aggravation of his degenerative disc disease had resolved and that he was not entitled to additional benefits for a back injury. ...Read More | |||
| NCCI Shows Range of Pandemic Losses; Liberty Mutual Compares it to 'Moderate Catastrophe' | 04/29/2020 | ||
| By: William Rabb (Reporter) | |||
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| Workers' compensation insurance losses from the COVID-19 pandemic could be triple what they were projected to be for this year before the virus hit, the National Council on Compensation Insurance said in an analysis released this week. ...Read More | |||
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Newsom Names Chloe Osmer Special Assistant to Labor Commissioner | 04/23/2020 | |
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| California Gov. Gavin Newsom appointed Chloe Osmer as special assistant to the labor commissioner. ...Read More | |||
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No Benefits for Correctional Officer With Knee Injury | 04/23/2020 | |
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| The Missouri Court of Appeals upheld a denial of benefits to a correctional officer who injured his knee while descending a flight of stairs during a security check. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Files COVID-19 Injury Codes | 04/23/2020 | |
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| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has proposed new codes for COVID-19-related claims. In a recent filing for the state of Te...Read More | |||
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NCCI, IAIABC Post Summaries of Regulatory, Legislative Activity Related to COVID-19 | 04/17/2020 | |
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| The National Council on Compensation Insurance and the International Association of Industrial Accident Boards and Commissions posted separate summaries of regulatory and legislative activity related to COVID-19. ...Read More | |||
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No Additional Benefits for Worker's Alleged Injuries | 04/15/2020 | |
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| State: LA | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| A Louisiana appellate court upheld the denial of a worker’s claim for additional medical treatment and indemnity benefits for multiple injuries she allegedly sustained after a coworker bumped into her. ...Read More | |||
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NCCI Withdraws Endorsement Filed in Case TRIPRA Extension Failed | 04/13/2020 | |
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| State: TN | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The National Council on Compensation Insurance has revised and withdrawn the endorsement it issued two years ago when concerns grew that Congress might not reauthorize a terrorism insurance backstop. ...Read More | |||
